This event is in the past.It took place on April 3, 2026 at Independence Hall.
Literature TalkLiterature TalkPicture California's Wild West days: ballot stuffing, bribed officials, and San Francisco vigilantes riding in to settle the score. Historian Mitch Postel brings the scandalous true story of San Mateo County's chaotic 1856 election to life.
Local history talk
True crime stories
Small town politics
19th century scandal
Tips
🚪doors open at 6:30, come early
🏛️hosted by Woodside Arts & Culture Committee
📍happens at Independence Hall in Woodside
San Mateo County’s Rowdy Beginnings
Woodside
Literature TalkLiterature TalkPicture California's Wild West days: ballot stuffing, bribed officials, and San Francisco vigilantes riding in to settle the score. Historian Mitch Postel brings the scandalous true story of San Mateo County's chaotic 1856 election to life.
Local history talk
True crime stories
Small town politics
19th century scandal
Tips
🚪doors open at 6:30, come early
🏛️hosted by Woodside Arts & Culture Committee
📍happens at Independence Hall in Woodside
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